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Clara Barton
During the bloodiest battle on American soil at Antietam Creek, Clara Barton worked tirelessly in the midst of chaos bandaging wounds and giving soldiers water. Although soldiers found it unusual to have a woman on the frontlines, they appreciated her hard work and kindness. Barton saved many lives during the Civil War, but her heroics went far beyond the battlefield. Readers follow Don Nardo as he explores the life of Clara Barton, from her days as a ground-breaking teacher to her creation of the American Red Cross.
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This biography of the founder of the American Red Cross is part of the Americans: The Spirit of a Nation series. Known for her heroic efforts to save wounded Civil War soldiers on the battlefield, Clara Barton also headed the search for missing soldiers after the war ended. Finally ensuring an American chapter of the International Red Cross, she gave aid to fire victims in Michigan, flood victims in the Ohio Valley and Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and thirty thousand hurricane victims in South Carolina. Although in her seventies, she went to Cuba during the Spanish-American War to deliver supplies and provide medical care. The apt quote in the title is Claras own words. Sidebars explain the gruesome conditions of war, historical events, and the influential role of Clara Bartons family on her. Excerpts from Clara Bartons letters and speeches, and the letters and speeches of others (including President Lincoln) support the book. Period photos and drawings enhance the text. A chronology, a glossary, an index, and a list of sources make the book useful for research., Children's Literature
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5-6 IL
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5-12+ GRL
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